Explore the connections between music and nature with the Winter 2025 Issue of Piano Inspires Kids. Special thanks to Skyela Marie, age 11, for designing the Music and Nature cover, titled Music at the Pond. The Musical Sounds of Nature Have you ever listened to the steady sound of raindrops or the song-like melody of […]
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The “Inclusiano”: Student-Built Keyboard Designed for Disabilities
In the News: Lego League Wins First Place for an Inspiring, Inclusive Innovation ÉQUIPE FRANCOBOTIQUE, a French-speaking First Lego League team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada, has used universal design to create the “Inclusiano” (inclusive + piano combined), a new low-cost, durable, portable, and inclusive piano! This group of seven students in grades 4 to 6 […]
Musical Athletes
Guess what, budding virtuosos? Some elite athletes are also accomplished musicians! Musical training boosts coordination and motor skills, so perhaps this is the secret weapon to their success! Let’s take a look at a few famous sports stars who love jamming on the piano. Nathan Aké First up is Nathan Aké—a world famous professional soccer […]
Spark Your Creativity with Variation Form
Explore variation form with Beethoven’s Six Variations on a Swiss Song WoO 64. Listen to Alfred Brendel’s Performance.
Announcing: 2025 Movie Soundtrack Composition Contest
Have your students ever dreamed of composing music for movies? Now’s your chance! With our 2025 Piano Inspires Kids Composition Contest, young pianists can take on the exciting role of a movie soundtrack composer.
The Perfect Gift for Young Pianists
Transform Lives with Piano Inspires Kids! We invite you to join us in spreading the joy of music to students and teachers who could benefit greatly from Piano Inspires Kids. Piano Inspires Kids is an engaging, quarterly publication written with piano students in mind. With a wide variety of topics for piano students to explore […]
